I am an avid table decorator! I believe a well dressed table is a critical element when hosting a dinner. To me... it doesn't matter if I'm hosting 2 or 12... that table will be special! While the style of my tables may differ depending on the occasion, a table runner is … [Read more...]
Dark Angel
Man I love salvaging the junk I pick up at thrift stores & garage sales. If you've read my blog before, you'll know that I have a whole host of things I like to keep an eye out for when I'm thrifting... napkin rings is one of them. In most cases, the napkin rings I find are … [Read more...]
For the Moon Never Beams…
A new year brings plenty of talk about transformation. Transforming our bodies, our minds, our life.. you name it. I for one have more resolutions than I can count! So, it seemed natural to start the New Year off with a transformation DIY Project. I got a little help from my … [Read more...]
A Plate For Many Seasons
December has always been a popular shopping time for me... but not for the reasons you'd assume. Of course there is the mad holiday rush for Christmas presents and supposedly amazing deals.... but I like to shop around this time of the year because the holidays bring some … [Read more...]
This is Halloween
Happy Halloween All! I'm ending this Halloween season with a tour of the Halloween Dinner Party I hosted this weekend. Luckily I found a few moments to photograph the table and some of the projects I worked on in preparation for the party. … [Read more...]
Preservation of the Dead
The embalming process is intended to temporarily preserve the body of someone who has passed. The process involves injecting embalming fluid into blood vessels. Because of the equally popular practice, for those of us still on earth, of pumping booze into our bloodstream, it … [Read more...]
Cold Feet
For those of you that read my Skeleton Hand Place Card and Napkin Holder post only to run out to buy the hands and find that they were all sold out... you may have found skeleton feet instead. No fear... Snatch those feet up.... I have yet another Halloween Seating Card idea up … [Read more...]
Drink Up Witches
Planning a Halloween bash? Or maybe a Gothic Dinner Party? Or perhaps you're just a year round spooky soul like myself who doesn't need an excuse break open a special bottle of wine? Regardless of the reason.... I have put together a must-have list of 20 gothic, macabre, … [Read more...]
